SILENCE FEEDS AUTHORITARIANISM
Elman Fattah
Elman Fattah is the director of the “Khazar” Research and Analysis Center (KHAR Center) and the author of the book “New Authoritarianism and Azerbaijan”. He is a founding board member of the Third Republic Platform (ResPlatforma).
Alongside his political experience, he works as a researcher and analyst.
Elman Fattah received his higher education at Baku Eurasian University, majoring in International Relations. He began his political activity in the Musavat Party in the early 2000s, and in 2014–2017 he served as a member of the party’s Divan and as deputy chairman.
His main research interests concern modern forms of authoritarianism and the problems of democratic backsliding in post-Soviet countries. His book “New Authoritarianism and Azerbaijan” is considered one of the important sources written on this topic. The book analyzes in detail how the real functioning of democratic institutions that formally exist in Azerbaijan’s political system has been weakened and neutralized.
In his articles and political analyses published on various media platforms, Elman Fattah focuses mainly on topics such as Azerbaijan–Armenia relations, the balance of power in the South Caucasus region, the erosion of democratic institutions and the rise of global authoritarianism.
